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Copper Basin’s Joe Boggs aims for two of the 13 points he scored against Sale Creek when the teams met last Thursday night.

Copper Basin’s Joe Boggs aims for two of the 13 points he scored against Sale Creek when the teams met last Thursday night.

Cougars defeat Sale Creek for second time

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The Copper Basin Cougars continued to dominate the Sale Creek Panthers when the district rival visited Copper Basin Thursday night, February 3. Less than a week earlier, the Cougars handed the Panthers a loss on their home court. The sweep was completed with a 57-46 Copper Basin win at home.
Corbin Davenport won a spot in the Sectional Traditionals wrestling tournament with a runner-up finish in the Area Traditionals, above. Davenport came away from the sectional event this past weekend as sectional champion.

Corbin Davenport won a spot in the Sectional Traditionals wrestling tournament with a runner-up finish in the Area Traditionals, above. Davenport came away from the sectional event this past weekend as sectional champion.

Ten Fannin wrestlers to compete in state tourney

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Ten Fannin County High School wrestlers have qualified to compete in the State Traditional Wrestling Championships this weekend in Macon. They earned the right to advance by their finishes this past weekend at the Sectional Traditionals tournament at Jeff Davis High School.
Megan looking for an open player during her days with the Lady Rebels.

Megan looking for an open player during her days with the Lady Rebels.

Megan Queen Orton scored 972 points

News Staff
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
By Mike Harper ---- It is easy to spot assistant coach Megan Queen Orton when the Fannin County High School girls basketball team is standing in front of the Lady Rebels bench. At six feet, three inches Megan can look down physically at her charges when she is delivering instructions.
The Fannin County Middle School eighth grade Rebels, shown here in their team photo, won the Mountain Athletic Conference tourney title with a 60-37 defeat of Clear Creek. Shown, left to right, front are, Tyler Blake, Heath Bradburn, Jordan Richerson, Miller Denton, Matthew Ponton, Jacob Green; and, back row, Coach Jeff Daves, Conner Kyle, Judah Wood, Cade Dockrey, Brody Henson, Brody Angel, Hudson York, and Holden Eavenson.

The Fannin County Middle School eighth grade Rebels, shown here in their team photo, won the Mountain Athletic Conference tourney title with a 60-37 defeat of Clear Creek. Shown, left to right, front are, Tyler Blake, Heath Bradburn, Jordan Richerson, Miller Denton, Matthew Ponton, Jacob Green; and, back row, Coach Jeff Daves, Conner Kyle, Judah Wood, Cade Dockrey, Brody Henson, Brody Angel, Hudson York, and Holden Eavenson.

FCMS eighth grade Rebels win league title

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Fifteen first quarter points were the springboard the eighth grade boys from Fannin County Middle School needed to win the North Georgia Mountain League tourney and bring home the league championship.
Chuck Jabaley proudly displays his trophy as the 1994 Tennessee Open champ.

Chuck Jabaley proudly displays his trophy as the 1994 Tennessee Open champ.

FANNIN COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2022

News Staff
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
By Mike Harper ---- A Fannin County native, Chuck Jabaley, attended elementary school locally and West Fannin High School as a freshman in 1966-67.
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See Figure [A]

REBELS ADVANCE IN STATE TITLE HUNT

Glenn Harbison
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
[A] The Fannin County High School wrestling team is shown Friday, January 14, after qualifying for Elite 8 Dual Team Playoffs by defeating Booker T. Washington 76-3 and Toombs County 37-31 in Sweet 16 matches held at Fannin County High School.
Fannin County’s Becca Ledford is fouled as she goes up for a layup against Pepperell Wednesday, January 19, at Fannin High.

Fannin County’s Becca Ledford is fouled as she goes up for a layup against Pepperell Wednesday, January 19, at Fannin High.

Lady Rebels beat Pepperell to stay perfect in region play

Glenn Harbison
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
The Fannin County Lady Rebels kept their perfect region record intact Wednesday, January 19, when they hosted Pepperell’s Lady Dragons. Fourteen points from Ellie Cook and 13 from Courtney Davis led Fannin to a 57-31 win and a 6-0 record in Region 7AA.
Patty Callihan, third from left, is shown with her West Fannin teammates, from left, Shirley Buchanan, Pat Chancey, Becky Zachary and Eva Jean Welch.

Patty Callihan, third from left, is shown with her West Fannin teammates, from left, Shirley Buchanan, Pat Chancey, Becky Zachary and Eva Jean Welch.

Patty Callihan led the way for full court play

News Staff
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
By Mike Harper Webster defines a pioneer as “a person who is one of the first people to do something.” The name certainly fit Patty Callihan during her basketball career at West Fannin High School from 1971 through 1975.
The News Observer

The News Observer

Boggs scores 18 against Polk County

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Class AA Polk County was too powerful for the Copper Basin Cougars when the teams met on the basketball court in Benton Tuesday, January 11. In their first of two meetings scheduled this season, Polk County put 64 points on the board while holding the visitors to 44.
Landon Norton scored 17 points in Fannin County’s region win over Dade County.

Landon Norton scored 17 points in Fannin County’s region win over Dade County.

Rebels bring home big region win with 64-62 defeat of Dade

Glenn Harbison
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Bryson Wright led a third quarter charge for the Fannin County Rebels that gave the team its second region win, 64-62, Friday night in Trenton, Georgia. The Rebels went toe-to-toe with the Dade County Wolverines for the first 16 minutes of the contest.